Printed folder



Dec. 30, 1930.

w. H. JONES PRINTED FOLDER Fi-led June 14,( 1928 ATTORNEYS Patented nec. so, 1930 WALTER H. JoNEs, E HAsRRoUcx HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY PATENT orifice f PRINTED FOLDER Application led June 14,

i This invention relates to printed folders i adapted to be used kinvarious fields, for eX- i i deck plans, living quarters ample, by steamship companies for vividly illustrating to prospective passengers the general layout'of a particular ship or particular ships insofar as stateroom arrangements, and other features are concerned. f f j The general object of the invention is to provide a simple'folder of the character mentioned, in which various parts thereof are so arranged with respect to each other that related printed matter may be readily considered. l y f A further obj ect of the invention isto provide a folder of the character mentioned which may be so folded as tooccupy as little space as possible, which is so constructed as 'to require a minimum amount of paper, and

which is so designed as to enable it to be cheaply produced.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the folder when opened; Figure 2 is a plan view of the folder; and Figure 3 is a perspective view of the device, folded into compact form.

` The folder herein shown includes two inajor parts, namely, a booklet 5 and a cover i sheet 6. The cover sheet' Vis divided into two sections 7 and 8 along a definite line of fold 10, the section 7 serving as a back for the booklet 5 and the section 8 serving as an eX- tension upon the top face of which, as viewed vinFigures 1 and 2, may be carried suitable indicia, such as a vertical longitudinal sec- Vsheets 11, herein shown as three in number, the area of each sheet being substantially equal to the area of the sections? and 8, respectively. The sheets 11 are secured intermediate their ends to each other and to the section 7 by any suitable means such as wire stitching 12, thus providing a plurality of 1928. Serial No. 285,316.

leaves having their pages consecutively nurnbered from 1 to 12 inclusive.

Assuming, for example, that particular vessel, shown in section on the top face of the section 8 as viewed in Figuresy 1 and 2, has five decks identified asi decks A., B, C, D and E, the pages 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11,l may bey provided with planv views of these decks respectively. In

the case of pages 6 and 7, the plan view of =^i deck() may be an unbrokenr view extending from one'pagey to the other, but in the case of the remaining adjacent pages, a. portion ofv a given deck may be printed onone page and the remaining portion of that deck printed on the adjacent page, so that when the sheets 11 are fastened together in a superimposed relation the composite parts of the plan view will be properly joined to present the entire view without-showing any appreciable line of demarcation. As to pagesl and 12 and the adjacent faces of the section 7 these pages and faces may be provided with such data or indicia as may be desired, not necessarily having the direct relation to the subject matter appearing on the top side of the section 8, as viewedin Figures 1 and 2, that exists between such subject matter and the subject matter appearing on pages 2 and 3, 4 and 5, 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11 of thel booklet 5 above described. Of course, othery arrangements of printed matter may be used, and the one suggested above is merely illustrative.

In order to fold the device into relatively'.v

compact form, as shown in Figure 3, the section 8 is first folded on the line 1() over upon pages 7 and 8 of the booklet 5, so that the booklet is then confined between the sections 7 and 8 with the leaves of each half thereof in an extended and superimposed relation. After folding the section 8 over upon the booklet 5 along the line of fold 10, the siructure is then folded centrally along the line of stitching 12 and the line of fold 14, as"

shown in Figure 3, whereupon the structure thus far folded is folded again on the linesl of fold 15 and 16 shown in Figure-s 2 and 3. 1f desired, the folder may be still further Y reduced in Size-by fbidingalongthe une 17 l shownin Figure 3. Y A

vHaving thus describedthe invention what is Yclaimed isf A printed 'folder comprisingv a booklet ,including a `plurality of flexible booklet v sheets arranged in a face-to-face relation and Y connected to" each other along a transverse v medial'line and having leaf portions atrops `posite sides of said `medial line serving' as leaves of the booklet, saidleaf portions being 1 creased along definite lines parallel to said y medial line; and a flexible cover sheet se# cured to said'bookletsheets along the line of union thereof Yand forming in part a complete cover-forthe' booklet, said cover being creased along. definite lines in correspond` Y j lencewith-s'aid definite lines of said leaf por- Y Y K, tions and extending in the direction of said transverse medial linefor a substantial disltancey beyond a .margin of the leaf portions of the bookletwhen Vsaidbooklet is in an open position-vso. as to provide space for exv hibiting 'material comparable, .with material to ybe provided on lrespective kpages of said.

booklet',',saidextending part being undivided in alignment with said transverse medial line and presenting an unbroken surface,A said extending part being creased along definite parallel'lines located correspondingly to the Y first-mentioned delinitel lines and adapted to l foldcover as a Whole upon the open pages of said booklet; andssaid cover, booklet and extending part being adapted, when said ex tending part is folded over upon said booklet, .to be folded simultaneously alongY their respective ysaid definite linesY into a compact unit with said extending the .booklet of such unit.

" In testimony whereof,v Ifhave aliixed my signature to this specification.

WALTER H. JONES.

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